Remove Cars Remove Conversion Remove Neighborhood Remove Personal
article thumbnail

An Easy EV Conversion Kit For People

Open Source Civic EV Kit

After spending the past year and a half converting a Porsche 914 to an electric vehicle, I decided to expand my horizons by designing an open-source electric vehicle (EV) conversion kit for a commonly used car. There's a kit for the Chevy S-10 pickup, but many people just want a practical car to zip around in.

Kits 185
article thumbnail

Can We Identify a Person From Their Voice?

Cars That Think

So Stillwell went inside Atwood’s and used his phone to record his conversation with Libby and another man, Duane Maki. Secret Service claims to be able to identify an unknown person in a voice-only lineup, comparing a recording of an unknown voice with a recording of a known speaker, as a reference. I heard it. A 2020 U.S.

Personal 109
article thumbnail

It’s all about connection

Electric Auto Association

I got hooked on the car, and a whole lot of my riders were very impressed, too.” We were there for 2 hours, they showed us how they repair the cars… It was very interesting for everyone, even the folks in our chapter who drive other brands.”. In fact, half the folks in our neighborhood are using electric lawn equipment now.

Connect 52
article thumbnail

Car News: 2024 Consumer Electronics Show

Clean Fleet Report

CES 2024 was no different with several concept and new vehicle reveals, and technological advancements that will be part of new cars in the coming years. BMW: AI, AR, Digitalized Mobility and Remote Controlled Valet Parking BMW sees in-car gaming as a coming trend BMW was all about the digital customer experience at this year’s CES.

Google 53
article thumbnail

The Business of Plugging In: Building the Full Ecosystem for a Successful Plug-in Vehicle Industry in the US

Green Car Congress

The nightmare scenario Darbee has is that on a very hot day, after businesses have been running operations, lights and air conditioning all day, people go home, turn the AC on or up, and plug their car in. The overarching question was not whether the light-duty transportation sector would electrify to a significant degree, but when.

Plug-in 210
article thumbnail

Fixing the Flywheel - Still Vibrations!

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

One person suggested I send the adapter back to ElectroAuto since the cone was flawed. When I removed this from the car, there was only one 2x4 under the front motor mount. I realized that there is enough clearance to use two 2x4s and it puts the whole assembly closer to the underside of the car when I jack the motor/tranny into place.

Motor 100
article thumbnail

Plug In America - Links and Resources

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Real Life EV Stories A Case for Electricity Plug In America Positions Energy Policy Frequently Asked Questions About Plug-in Buses Who Killed the Electric Car? Prop 87 Missed Opportunity RAVs to Keep Rolling in LA Holiday EVangelism ZEVTech Saving RAVs Holiday EVangelism Who Killed the Electric Car? 1 Point Reyes EVs Did You Know?

Plug-in 30